Random Mental Floss Facts

[angelita26]

I got stuck on a conference call today and kept hitting the Mental Floss fact generator. The notable ones are below (with commentary in parentheses

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[elrhiarhodan]

I knew that about whiskey - unlike wine, all aging is done in the cask.

FYI - French wineries import barrels from American bourbon distillers that have been used once and discarded.

And LOVE the new template. Where'd it come from?

;)

[angelita26]

Hee! I still need to do some customizing, but I'm very happy with the new template ;)

I don't think I knew that about whiskey but I did read up on it a bit when the episode aired, so I may have forgotten. How is wine aged? In the bottle?

[elrhiarhodan]

Wine initially in a cask and acquires a lot of its initial characteristics, but unlike whiskey, it matures in the bottle. I think it's some of the properties of fruit sugars as opposed to grains.

[pooh_collector]

Unsurprisingly, I'm a fan of Mr. Cummings, though Sterling Holloway will always be my favorite, sentimentalist that I am.

And, many of my clothes bed to differ as well.

[angelita26]

I thought of you as soon as I saw the Pooh fact! I thought it was a very sweet thing to do for the poor sick kids. I kind of want to write a de-aged sick Neal fic just so Winnie the Pooh can call him! Or that would be a great ficlet for you! ;)

[embroiderama]

OMG what a sweet idea!

[pooh_collector]

Do it Ang!

WRITE IT!

PLEEEAAAASE!